I know I’m late to the party but I totally agree. I had never heard anyone say to skip Phlebas so I naturally started there when taking on the series and I thought it was an excellent book. It was very thought provoking at times and provides a good perspective to take into the rest of the series. It certainly doesnt hit the same way that The Player of Games and (my personal favorite BY FAR) Use of Weapons did but it is still excellent.
These are some of my favorite authors as well. I have a lot of issues with Hamilton, though. I loved Pandora’s Star/Judas Unchained. I liked (but did not love) the Void books. I just recently read The Reality Dysfunction and have started The Neutronium Alchemist, but I really don’t like them very much. My main issue with his writing and the thing that is getting in the way of my enjoyment of the Night’s Dawn books is simply that he seems to be a massive pervert. Like, it is constant and it is gross. It really detracts from the story at times.
Banks and Reynolds are absolutely amazing though, as is Asimov. I haven’t read anything by Neal Asher yet but I plan on it.
This was part of what detracted from my enjoyment of the first five books; I just didn’t like a single character. So that, combined with the Herculean effort required to try to understand basically anything that was happening makes me feel like Im doing work when I read them. Im still going to read them again, though.
Time to engage in sartorial pursuits!
18 steps? What am I, unemployed?
bruh Im out here still playing Beyond Oasis. Just make a good fucking game and I’ll play it for 30 years. I dont think people making games actually listen to people playing games.
My stupid america brain forced me to read that as “Grand Canyon” at least three times before getting it right, I was rather confused
Must be something weird on voyager or just my phone then, apologies
…why is this nsfw exactly?
The bible. Set aside any religious connotations and just look at it as a piece of literature: it’s terrible.
It’s like an oasis in the desert right now. Everyone can look at this crazy spectacle and ignore all the polarized and heart-wrenching crazy bs that the rest of the news is full of.
Where exactly is Bill’s Hentai Cavern? Asking for a friend
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Im upvoting this out of spite
What’s a reasonable alternative?
It’s funny but it’s also very sad
I agree first and foremost. I personally strongly disliked Chani’s representation in the films, however. Especially the second film. Part of it was the writing, part of it was the acting. I think Zendaya is a good actor, but I don’t think she was a good fit for the role. I feel the same way about Bardem in his role as Stilgar, but to a lesser degree.
Im gonna add this shit to the read-list! Thanks
Probably something like that scene in Christmas Vacation where Chevy Chase sprays nonstick on the bottom of his metal disc sled thingy
Sweet, thanks for the rec!